Hi. Tomarrow I am going to talk to a DR about ADD. I think I may have it. I have broght it up to my husband a few time and he doesnt really belive in it. But before I forget anyone else think the sign up log was long. LOL. Any ways If I did have it it would explain why The tv could be on (or I would be working on the computer) and my husband would say something to me I would answer but 30 sec later I would be asking him what he said and what I said to him. Well this is long enough I want to read somemore post. I will up date everybody later.
What made you think You had ADD??????
I am 24 yrs, F,
Good luck with your appointment. I hope everything goes well.I was "formally" dx'd last month by a phsych. But I first thought I was after my daughter's first grade teacher called me to talk about her problems in school. Two years ago.....I told her teacher that she was "me made over"........I just put 2 and 2 together.....FINALLY had the nerve to go to a DR myself..........It was pretty unnerving, but not as hard as I thought it would be...but my diag. was a relief. Now I know I'm not crazy, stupid, from another planet, lazy, etc.
I've always known I was different........my first memory of really being different than the other kids was in first grade......I never got my work done....I WAS smart enough, just couldn't stop daydreaming long enough to get it all done....Just went downhill from there.......things got a LITTLE better as I reached my early 30's..things are a LOT better now........
Good luck to you sbf1980..............
I am actually a psychology major, but all of my books describe ADHD rather than ADD which is what I have....inattentive type....loads of fun.....well i was studying one night and my friend who grew up in an entire ADHD family saw me underlining EVERY WORD in my biology book. she asked why and i said "so i won't daydream" yeah...I realized then....My brother has ADHD, so in comparison, without hyperactivity....i looked rather normal to my family....
I didn't decide to actually go in for testing until I was working as a ski instructor and I had to ask my class what we'd covered already....oops.....i love being inattentive type!
go somewhere that actually tests you though....multiple tests....it took a month and at least 5 appointments for me to get diagnosed, but because i was a psyc major, and knew all the symptoms I made sure to go somewhere that I knew would test me thoroughly
email me if you have any questions: christal@ku.edu
Thank you for the support. At least here people dont look at me like I am crazy when I mention it. I actuly hope I do get diagnosed with it. It would explain so many thing and give me hope that I can correct these things. I will snap really quickly at my husband if I dont know something expectialy if he stays on the subject and keeps asking me. I will easily get distracted when he is talking if the tv is on or the computer, I wont even have a clue what he said even if I answer him ( I wont even remember my answer.) If some one trys to tell me a name or phone # I have to get them to tell Me Really REALLY slow while I write it down. If I dont write it down I wont remember. um I was going to write something else but I cant remember. ......well anyways I just hate it sometimes (alot of times) . If it is not ADD then I guess I just have really bad memory and I guess I just choose not to listen. But I can not remember if I had any of these symptoms when I was in school. I just dont know. Well I have an appointment today. (I am in the military so I really cant choose what dr. Isee so hopefully she knows these things.). Well I will Update you later.
sfb1980: Good luck at your Dr appt. I suspect I may have ADD too but am afraid to actually make the appt to find out. I suspect it after my son was diagnosed and all the symptoms really really made sense to me and the way I hav progressed in my life. It is good to know from reading the post that I am not the only way who is afraid to actually find out....I am thinking about picking up the phone to make myself an appt. I have a question. How do you explain to a 6 year old why they're going to this Dr? How do you tell them they may have ADHD? And if the are diagnosed, how do you explain it to them without giving them a complex? I'm new to this and just want to cry right now. Amy-it is ok to cry...I have had my share. This is how I told my 9 year old son: On the way to the psychologist I told him we were going to meet with a Doctor that was very nice, I told him he was called a psychologist and did not give out shots. I explained to him that this was a Doctor that you talked to, someone to tell how you felt inside, bad and good. And if there was something he was afraid to say to me or anyone else he could tell this Doctor. I told him that this Doctor would still like him no matter what he said. Ryan, my son felt comfortable upon meeting him and when the Dr. started giving the test Ryan played along happily. These test are designed to be fun and are geared at their appropriate age level. When it was time to see the pediatrician about medicine, I explained my fears of telling him the diagnosis in the wrong way, I like you didnt want to give a negative effect, so she helped me. She explained the diagnosis, and told him why he was feeling so frustrated when given tasks and at school...because sometimes his brain moves to fast. Then she asked me in front of him how much I knew about ADD/ADHD and I told her what I knew, and she explained the rest. She handed a lot of brochures to my son that were geared for children and explained to HIM that the medicine would help him basically in every aspect of his life...you know what-the kid was relieved-he now knew why he was feeling what he was feeling, someone understood him and now he could be helped and together he and mom could work to continue helping. Hi Shelley! If you can find your report cards from school, they may be helpful to take with you to your appt., especially if there are comments from the teachers, such as "smart, but doesn't apply herself," "doesn't concentrate." Grades may have ranged from good to poor, depending on your interest in the class. Good luck!